Questions for classes in high school
So... as some of you may know, I'm going to high school soon.
I have been accepted into the top program in the high school I'm going to. I'm telling you that because it might screw up my classes and I'm not sure if they'll drop me into something else.
Alright, I'll stop talking about that and get to the point involving classes.
So, for replacement in PE, I want to join Cross Country. I want to know what should be expected to make the team. (Times for miles, how long I should be able to run, all that stuff). If I don't make the team, do I get kicked to regular PE? EDIT: I also want to know suggestions for how to build my running endurance. My best mile is (sadly,)6:59. I usually stay between 7:15-7:00. I'm aware I probably can't even go near cross country if I have that time, so I want to train hard for it.
For art, I just want to know what's also expected for Architectural Design. (Do I draw regular square buildings, ones with circles, etc. Do I need to know how to draw in perspective or will they go over that?) I'm also thinking about joining orchestra but I'll ask the school because people tell me it's an after school thing.
Do colleges care how many years I take art, because if not, I'll immediately join Psychology after I finish the one year.
[b]Summary: What is expected to join cross country, what is expected for architectural design, and do colleges care about how many years I take art?[/b]
By the way, these classes will be 1-2 except maybe orchestra if It's available.
Suggestions for art would be nice, but I'm trying to avoid painting/3d art/drama. Other art classes include electronics and graphic design/printmaking.
Thanks.
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If architectural design is one of the first courses you take (no pre-reqs or anything), then it won't be very difficult. For cross country, at my high school I don't even think they rejected anyone...
You should just talk to a counselor that works there though
[quote=darkorbit6]For architectural design you'll need a range between drawing skills (such as drawing in a isotopic or multi-view, make a blueprint, shading, etc), maybe some hands on project (make a model of a pre-furnished house, commercial high rise about x floors with whatever), and of course using certain graphic design programs to create some architectural stuff. At the least you'll be making 3d models of things/draw some objects and at most you'll get a long term project on making a model of a house/building.
More than likely the HS will teach you the things from scratch, and of course colleges care about how consistent you are in classes, so ditching art after a year for psychology isn't that much of a good thing.
Lastly, you can join orchestra, but yeah like you said its kind of a out of school thing. You must have a lot of energy if you can pull off two of these things o.o[/quote]
Thanks for the feedback, my current science/math teacher taught me how to draw in one point and two point perspective, so I know somewhat how to make a city/room, although I'm not on the creative side of drawing unique objects. So you're saying I might draw empty buildings or something?
Since I'm going to take the highest program in the school, do you think it Architectural design would give me sleepless (I guess 4-5 hours of sleep) nights?
And If it really is an after school thing, I won't even dare touch orchestra. I've got too many things to do because of the program.
Have you ever taken the class or are you telling me things you know based on observations of your peers?
EDIT: @ilovetacos Yes, thank you for knowing that I'm Asian, hehehehe.
Oh, and I know how to make a blueprint, also thanks to my teacher. Do you mean top view, side view, front view, isometric, and interior?
instead of cross country you should just go for ping pong or table tennis, asian kids own those.
[quote=LordZubin]Run for thirty minutes a day, maybe start with two and a half miles and increase the distance and the amount of time spent running. Don't kill yourself with it.
I wasn't a Cross Country Captain in high school, but I was the Varsity Soccer Captain for two years and that required a considerable amount of running and sprinting.[/quote]
Alright, thanks. I'll start to seriously train during Spring break. Hopefully I'll have enough endurance for 9th or 10th grade.
[quote=MageOfRain]A 7 minute pace, huh? That's barely my one mile pace. And for practice/try outs, it starts during the Summer. Any suggestions for how to build endurance?[/quote]
Run for thirty minutes a day, maybe start with two and a half miles and increase the distance and the amount of time spent running. Don't kill yourself with it.
I wasn't a Cross Country Captain in high school, but I was the Varsity Soccer Captain for two years and that required a considerable amount of running and sprinting.
regarding the entire class thing, I think you ought to talk to a counsellor at the high school you'll be attending.
well, that would be best, anyway.
>Sports and gym
Man, I sure love going to an arts school.
[quote=andrew20]As they said above, you have to run about 4~7 miles at around a 6~8 minute pace depending on the school's expectations.
Colleges care about consistency, so they would rather have you take four years of art than take one year of art then switching to psychology. Although you CAN take art and psychology at the same time if your schedule accommodates.
If you're going to study art in the future, you should take as many types of art classes/clubs as possible.
You can take orchestra if you want, but stick with it.[/quote]
I can only take two electives and the first slot is filled with Japanese.
I'm not sure if I'm going to study art but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be some sort of doctor. If architectural design proves to be fun and a great class, I'll take it for a few years. During Spring, I'm planning to run about 5-10kilometers per (is it bad to do it every day, excluding weekends?) day to improve endurance.
As they said above, you have to run about 4~7 miles at around a 6~8 minute pace depending on the school's expectations.
Colleges care about consistency, so they would rather have you take four years of art than take one year of art then switching to psychology. Although you CAN take art and psychology at the same time if your schedule accommodates.
If you're going to study art in the future, you should take as many types of art classes/clubs as possible.
You can take orchestra if you want, but stick with it.
Who needs school?
[quote=LordZubin]You're going to need to train over the summer if you want to run Cross Country. You need to run four to five miles at a time easily at a seven minute pace.[/quote]
A 7 minute pace, huh? That's barely my one mile pace. And for practice/try outs, it starts during the Summer. Any suggestions for how to build endurance?
you have to take 4 semesters of gym. no exceptions it blows.
You're going to need to train over the summer if you want to run Cross Country. You need to run four to five miles at a time easily at a seven minute pace.